by Andrew Lang
by Andrew Lang
by Andrew Lang
Photo by Sol Tucker for TalkNats
If you want great matchups, this Washington Nationals and New York Mets game has Opening Day starters for the Mets and six-to-seven projected starters for the Nats. The dueling former Cy Youngs of Max Scherzer versus Jacob deGrom are the likely starters on April 1, and the Mets have already confirmed deGrom. Continue reading
Photo by Lynn G for TalkNats
We have been waiting a long time for Carter Kieboom to square up a ball. It had been ten long days since the 23 year old tallied in the H column in the scorebook. His manager, Dave Martinez, told him to just put good contact on the ball and not to worry about the results. It is easy to say while you are watching your batting average drop below your listed Walton High School weight of 185, and the boos and jeers from the sparse crowd that has been reduced to about 1,000 fans due to COVID constraints, can be heard clearly by the players. Fortunately, last night it was Kieboom who had the last laugh with a booming double to the opposite field. His manager took him out of the game to finish on a positive note. Continue reading
A red winged bird watching a Southwest Airline jet heading to Rochester!
Spring training is slowly winding down, Opening day is in less than 15 days, and soon the kids will have to leave camp. If they’re not on the Nats’ 26-man roster, chances are they’re headed to AAA Rochester to continue their development in the minor leagues. But how do they get there? And what is there to do? This is a guide to answer all your questions, whether you’re a top prospect, or a fan looking to explore the Nats’ farm system. Continue reading
Photo by Sol tucker for TalkNats
As Spring Training wraps up in 10 days, the Washington Nationals neighbors in the complex at the Ballpark of the Palm Beaches are the opponent once again in their six game “A” schedule. It is hard to believe it was a year ago when fans had trash can controversial signs and had them confiscated as you saw in videos, and one fan told us they were warned for shouting cheaters at the Astros. With the reduced crowds, the issue is the fans can scream loud enough for any of the players to hear. That only adds to the anxiety for struggling players. Continue reading
Clover Park in Port St. Lucie; Photo from Stan for TalkNats
Today is the day we will finally get to see LHP Jon Lester‘s debut game in Spring Training for the Washington Nationals. His previous two starts were scratched because of his decision to have surgery on his thyroid gland. Nationals’ manager Dave Martinez pushed starter Joe Ross to tomorrow to make room for Lester who will face the New York Mets in Port St. Lucie. Continue reading
Photo by Sol Tucker for TalkNats
See ball, hit ball. It is the most basic message from a coach to a player holding a bat. We had avoided the Carter Kieboom storyline for an entire Spring Training until now. But we should discuss it now. Performance at this time of year is about getting timing down and getting your reps in and progressing day-by-day. The process and eye test are what should count most. Results can be taken with a grain of salt and are too skewed in small sample sizes. Two balls put in play in a 25 at-bat sample that could have been hits will change everything. Continue reading
Photo by Sol Tucker for TalkNats
The D.C. Government gave the green light to the Washington Nationals to host fans to start the season late on Monday. While that number has been initially capped at 5,000, there is optimism that number will grow. All of a sudden behind bolted gates on Tuesday, workers were spread out doing Spring cleaning at Nationals Park. Painters were hard at work and the concrete concourse was being powerwashed while you could hear hammers and saws blazing in the distance. A sweet-16 days to Opening Day! Continue reading
Photo by Andrew Lang for TalkNats
We are getting close to the end of camp. Patrick Corbin gets the start tonight and will have two more starts after this in Grapefruit League action to get him ready for the season. It is looking like he will pitch after Max Scherzer in the rotation and they would like to get Stephen Strasburg into the third spot in the rotation with Jon Lester who is planning to make his Grapefruit debut on Thursday as the fourth starter and Joe Ross on Friday as the fifth starter. Continue reading
Photo provided to TalkNats from Yasel Antuna
Ryan Morris
Sunsets on Lake Ontario, Abbott’s frozen custard, and Rochester Red Wings baseball. That’s been my summer for as long as I can remember. Thus I was ecstatic to learn my hometown Nationals had chosen my other home team to hold some of their brightest prospects. But what are the Red Wings all about? Here’s everything you need to know about the Nats’ new Triple-A affiliate. Continue reading
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